Month: July 2011

27 Jul 2011

Not So Fun Fact of the Day

Did you know that more than 50% of men do not own at least one suit?

While that fact isn’t all that surprising, it is still a little concerning to me. Women are pretty much required to own a number of basic pieces in their closet including: the black blazer, a little black dress, a white button up shirt, etc. Seriously, this list could go on forever. In my opinion, aside from a dress shirt, men need to own one basic item and that is a suit. Technically, that’s more than one item, but you know what I mean.

Here’s what you need to know about owning a suit:

The sooner you have one, the more knowledgeable you will be later in life. You don’t want to be buying your first suit at like… 25. You’ll just look like an idiot. It doesn’t matter if you’re a bro or if you’ve lived near a body of water near your whole life. You’ll need a suit eventually. It’s just more impressive if you get it early on.

You can never use the excuse “I have no where to wear it to.” There is always a place or an event and if not, you will find one. You’ll probably want to wear it more than you think.

Don’t be a cheapo. Invest in a good suit because a cheap one will fall apart on you and that’s the second most embarrassing moment next to never owning a suit at all.

Remember that your suit can be tailored.

Wear your suit with confidence! Also, women are suckers for men in a suit. It’s true.

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27 Jul 2011

Song of the Day

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Gavin DeGraw – Not Over You

27 Jul 2011

Fact:

I make the best mix CD’s

Maybe I should share them on the blog…

27 Jul 2011

City Arts Fest 2011

Ryan Adams, Robyn, Built to Spill, Crystal Castles, Ozomatli, Blackalicious, Freestyle Fellowship, The Long Winters, Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine, Mudhoney, Shelby Lynne, The Fastbacks, Thao and The Get Down Stay Down, The Felice Brothers, Fences, The Boxer Rebellion, Pogo, Allen Stone, Male Bonding, Seattle Laser Dome performances with Man Man, The Helio Sequence and School of Rock, Campfire OK, USF, William Elliot Whitmore, Cobirds Unite, Pictureplane, Grand Hallway, Theoretics, The Cops, Disco Doom, Seapony, Picoso, Black Whales, Pickwick, Caitlin Rose, Thee Emergency, Daydream Vacation, Lemolo, That 1 Guy, Sons of Warren Oates, Joseph Giant, Smokey Brights, Crypts, Lovesick Empire, Unnatural Helpers, Virgin Islands, Hi Life Soundsystem, Birthday Suits, Strong Killings, Tea Cozies, Midday Veil, Witch Gardens, Dyno Jamz, F***ing Eagles, Whalebones, Don’t Talk to the Cops, Cataldo, Yuni in Taxco, Fly Moon Royalty, Blue Sky Black Death, Bryan John Appleby, Daniel G. Harmann & the Trouble Starts, Big Spider’s Back, Nightmare Fortress, Kris Orlowski, All Star Tribute to the Replacements, Factory: NW Hip-Hop redesigned, Horde and the Harem with many more…

Congratulations to my favorite Capitol Hill band Campfire OK and my friend’s band Dyno Jamz for getting on the bill this year!

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27 Jul 2011

In relationship news…

Joe Jonas is totally dating 18-year old model Karlie Kloss.

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Carey Mulligan is engaged to Marcus Mumford.

27 Jul 2011

WordPress Feature

After every post I write, WordPress brings me to a new page informing me what number post this was and how many words I used in the post.

This will be my 4,493rd post!

That’s extremely thoughtful of you WP.

27 Jul 2011

In the News…

Fashion

Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj will be the new spokespeople for MAC Viva Glam in 2012. [Source]

Alexa Chung will host a new fashion reality television show on Lifetime similar to Project Runway, but with a new batch of contestants in each episode. [Source]

Karl Lagerfeld is collaborating w/ Macy’s this fall with a collection just in time for back to school shopping at their downtown location.[Source]

– Rumored Grace Coddington has sold her memoir for $1.2 Million. [Source]

Music

Feist’s new album “Metals” will be out October 4, 2011. [Source]

Seattle native and musician Stacie Orrico is working on a new album. [Source]

Kanye West and Jay-Z on tour here.

Television

Ryan Murphy clarifies his statement about Cory, Lea, and Chris leaving by saying that they are only “graduating,” but not leaving the show completely. [Source]

Chord Overstreet will not be returning to Glee and has declined the show’s offer to be on for a portion of the season. [Source]

– The Arrested Development movie is totally happening. [Source]

Movies

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– I really don’t enjoy movies like these, but I figured some of you did. So here’s the trailer for New Years Eve featuring your fair share of overrated celebrities.

– Could it be? Sex and the City prequel rumors? [Source]

Seattle

– Congratulations THEEsatisfaction who just signed with Sub Pop! [Source]

Seattle bars may extend hours for certain bars. [Source]

Izilla Toys on 12th Ave closed today. [Source]

– How are the Mariners doing this season? And…every season? [Source]

Capitol Hill will host a Seattle vs. New York Turntable.Fm smack down! [Source]

Other

Prince William has gifted Kate his mother’s favorite earrings. [Source]

Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler are no longer longer engaged. [Source]

Jesse James and Kat Von D are over. Wait…didn’t that already happen? [Source]

– An Arkansas high school chose two valedictorians because the first valedictorian was black. The second valedictorian chosen was white and was selected because the high school believed parents would be upset. WHY does this STILL exist? [Source]

26 Jul 2011

The Physics’ Love is a Business

I am thrilled for The Physics and to hear the news of their album release “Love is a Business!” Nothing makes me more excited than hearing about the wonderful things coming out of bands and artists I have previously worked with. After working with the band back in May, I knew that the group had created a very unique sound between them. Their passion and hard work has truly paid off. I am not sure of the actual release just yet, but you can preview a few songs here.

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26 Jul 2011

The Frisky Flowchart

Since this has been quite the busy weekend, I have been scrambling to read up on all of my blog readings from the last week! In doing so, I discovered that The Frisky has posted some quality pieces so if you’ve got some time, check them out ladies because you might find something useful. Today’s featured Frisky post, however, is the Flowchart on whether you should take your friendship to the next level. Common question, but not always an easy solution to discover on your own – hopefully this makes your life a little easier.

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